Old Testament Bible Study with Mike Mazzalongo

Pagan kings are moved by God to fulfill Jeremiah's prophecy that the Jews in captivity would be free to return home and rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple.

In this introductory lesson, Mike traces the history of the Jewish people from 1020 BC's United Kingdom to the time of the prophet Malachi in 400 BC.

In this final lesson Mike reviews the priestly, national and personal regulations for holy living given by God and the rewards or punishments received for compliance or neglect.

Mike begins the second part of the book which details how the Jewish people were to maintain the holy status required of God's own nation.

Mike reviews and explains the instructions and procedure for observing the holiest day in the Jewish Religious calendar - Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement.

This lesson briefly reviews the various Laws concerning ritual purity and the procedures required to maintain that status and thus be allowed to come before God in worship.

This last lesson in the section on the priesthood focuses on two initial failures involving the priests and their duties as well as the consequences for each.

This lesson follows the step by step process Moses is given by God in order to initiate Aaron and his sons into the Jewish Priesthood and thus beginning the practice of the nation's sacrificial system as the basis of Jewish worship.

This lesson examines the fifth of the sacrifices, the Peace offering, and reviews the five sacrifices as to their purpose, procedure and correlation to similar offerings to God in the Christian age.

In this lesson we continue examining the type and significance of the guilt offerings as well as the manner in which the priests and Levites were supported.

This lesson reviews the requirements of the Sin Offering for the different types of people who present it.

Mike continues to break down the procedure and meaning of the second and third types of sacrifices offering - grain and peace.

In this lesson Mike begins his review of the various types of sacrifices offered by the Jews, their individual manner of offerings, symbolism and how they are related to Christ as "types" to His "Antitype."

As the title suggests, Mike will review the requirements for holiness that God set forth for the Jews in the Old Testament and how these differ from acquiring and maintaining holiness in the New Testament period.

In this first lesson Mike presents a critical introduction of this third book of the Pentateuch which includes the source, name, history, theme and other introductory material to help viewers understand the purpose and context of this often difficult to understand text.

Mike completes the series by summarizing the final building of the Tabernacle while telling the story of the first person to need the purpose for which it was built – Aaron.

Mike reviews the priestly garments, the consecration process, types of sacrifices and God's final summary and instructions to Moses.

Moses describes the plans for the Tabernacle complex, how it is to be laid out as well as the objects that will later be used by the priests in their practice of the sacrificial system.

In this lesson Mike reviews the content of the covenant between God and the Israelites, the manner in which it was given and how it was ratified between these two parties.

Mike covers the incidents occurring before the Israelites arrive at Mt. Sinai: God purifies the water, God provides quail and manna, the Sabbath is first observed, water from a rock, war with Amalek and Jethro's advice.

In this section Mike reviews the memorialization of the Passover and dynamic departure of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage with special observances and poetry.

In this lesson Mike explains how God used the 10th plague as the event that brought the Jewish nation into existence.

This lesson reviews and explains the meaning and purpose of the 10 plagues that Moses called down upon Egypt and its Pharaoh in order to gain the freedom of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage.

In this lesson Mike examines more closely the meaning and consequences of God "hardening the heart of Pharaoh" and if this phenomenon still occurs today.

The story of Moses' first meeting with the Pharaoh, his response, God's renewed challenge and the curious placement of Moses and Aaron's family tree continues.